Former PM on hunger strike

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Haiti's imprisoned former prime minister Yvon Neptune has
started a hunger strike to protest against his detention.

Mr Neptune, who was arrested eight months ago, said in a letter
to several foreign ambassadors that he began the hunger strike
seven days ago and would continue it until he is freed by Haiti's
interim government, which he said had jailed him for political
reasons.

Mr Neptune was appointed by ousted president Jean-Bertrand
Aristide, who fled Haiti a year ago during a bloody rebellion by
armed gangs and former soldiers and under pressure from the United
States and France.